A Look Inside the Wellness Room

Are you tired of the busy, bustling of lunch?  Don’t want to stay outside in the heat? Well, the Wellness Room is the place to go! The Wellness Room is a place where you can play board games, talk with your friends, and just get away from the chaos of the lunch area. When you walk into the Wellness Room you’ll be able to hear the laughter and voices of different friend groups, see the smiles of different people playing board games, and see students in different corners of the room doing a variety of different activities.

The purpose of the Wellness Room is to provide a safe space for our school. According to Mr. Magaña, “The Wellness Room was created at Fitz as there was a demonstrated need for students to have a dedicated space where students could feel safe and away from the bustle of school.  The Wellness Room came into fruition with the efforts and hard work of [one of our social workers], Ms. De Leon, and her team. They designed the space and ensured that it was a welcoming place for all students.” As you can see, the Wellness Room was created by our school to make sure that students can decompress and connect with supportive adults if they need it or don’t feel comfortable staying outside. It is very important for our school to be able to allow students to feel safe everywhere and at all times at school.

The Wellness Room is a place where you can just have fun. It is filled with friend groups and people enjoying their time. When asked why she and her friends stay in the Wellness room, an anonymous 7th grade stated, “It's the hangout spot.” This explains why so many friends just sit and talk there. It's just a place where you're able to hang out and talk with your friends without feeling scared. Since there are so many people outside, a lot of the friends in the Wellness Room take refuge in the room as a place where they can converse without feeling judged by others.

Every day the Wellness Room is filled. Students all agree that the Wellness Room is a very important space for their well-being. For example, an anonymous eighth-grade girl explained why she felt that the Wellness Room was so important, she affirmed, “It's just a need for kids, and I mean, it's used constantly.” This statement shows that even students can recognize the great need for the room. The Wellness Room is never empty. If you go in there on a random day you will always see students there. It's quite obvious that it's used all the time. Students have found the Wellness Room as a place for them to relax and be able to just hang out.

The Wellness Room is by far the most used place on campus. So maybe go on down and play a board game with your friends in the welcoming space that they provide.